bump up

verb

bumped up; bumping up; bumps up

informal

: to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.

Prices are being bumped up.

They're bumping her up to district manager.

Examples of bump up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That usage could potentially be bumped up against Philadelphia and beyond. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

But trips through Hormuz can bump up earnings by at least four to six times their normal rates, the report said. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Temperatures will bump up into the 70s for highs on Wednesday. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Unsettled weather could linger Thursday and Friday ahead of the weekend respite before bumping up again to 60% on Tuesday, according to the weather service. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for bump up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup